The most troublesome amendments to the cybersecurity bill

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As the White House moves toward taking unprecedented steps to counter cyber hacks with international sanctions, Congress is sitting on an information-sharing bill that proponents say could keep US networks safer from electronic attacks. The bipartisan cybersecurity bill’s brief August cameo on the Senate floor was muted under the shadow of the Iran deal, and once lawmakers return to Washington that debate and the looming threat of a government shutdown could easily push cybersecurity down the Senate calendar until October.

With the House cybersecurity legislation already done and the Senate agreed on a list of 22 amendments it will consider, there’s not a lot left to figure out in terms of logistics. But if the Senate passes its bill there is potentially a complicated conference process on the horizon. Before getting to that point, the Senate has a few contentious amendments to consider that if adopted could throw off the delicate balance of the bipartisan deal -- and send Congress back to the starting line on cybersecurity.


The most troublesome amendments to the cybersecurity bill